Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago - August 20, 1985
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Fuente: Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago
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JOURNAL-CITY COUNCIL-CHICAGO
8/20/85
meaning of good sportsmanship, honesty, respect for themselves and authority, leadership and good citizenship; and WHEREAS, The Jackie Robinson West Little League has consistently demonstrated their sports excellence by winning the Illinois State and Central States Regional Baseball Championships in 1978,1980,1981,1983, 1984, and 1985; and WHEREAS, The Jackie Robinson West Little League defeated Libertyville 6-2 to win the 1985 Illinois State Championship in Bolingbrook, Illinois, advancing them into the 5th Annual Central States Junior League Regional Tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and WHEREAS, The Jackie Robinson West Little League managed by Lonnie Hampton on Saturday, August 11, 1985, defeated Athens, Ohio 13-3 to win the 1985 Central States Junior League Regional Championship advancing them to the 5th Annual Junior World Series in Taylor, Michigan; and WHEREAS, In this the International Youth Year, 1985, where we begin to focus on the contributions, problems, and aspirations of the young people in the City of Chicago, we are indeed proud ofthe accomplishments ofthe players, parents, organizers and founders of the Jackie Robinson West Little League; now, therefore.
Be It Resolved, That the Mayor and the City Council assembled here on this 20th day of August, 1985, do hereby congratulate the players, manager, coaches, organizers and founders ofthe Jackie Robinson West Little League for their 15 years of hard work and dedication and for placing third in the 1985 Junior Division World Series and we extend our best wishes for a happy, prosperous, and successful future; and Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Jackie Robinson West Little League Team.
Alderman Frost moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily to permit immediate consideration of and action upon the foregoing proposed resolution. The motion Prevailed.
On motion of Alderman Frost, seconded by Alderman Sherman, the foregoing proposed resolution was Adopted, unanimously.
At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Harold Washington invited Alderman Frost, Alderman Sherman, Coach Calvin Levi, Coach Ronald Wright, Manager Lonnie Hampton, League Representative Leo Moore, Executive Director and Founder Joe Haley, President Bertha Mc Corkell and all fourteen team members to the rostrum. Alderman Frost and Alderman Sherman thanked them for their years of hard work and dedication. The Mayor then extended his best wishes for a happy, prosperous, and successful future to all members of the Little League as follows:
Randolph Blocker Cyrus McGinnis Jeffery Jackson Eric Hopkins Antoine Washington
